What can I say about beans and franks? It's a dish that feeds the masses.  When my dad was growing up, his mo

You can't live in Florida without eating Cuban food.  Cuban sandwiches vary depending on where you live in Fl

My son-in-law's mom and dad are from Argentina.  His mother, Lidia,  serves empanadas at barbecues as an a

You can be sure that every Italian-American family has a recipe for Sunday sauce (or gravy as many call it),

There's a subtropical system sitting off the coast of Florida, and it's causing non-stop rain and thunderstorm

My grandpa never drank milk.  For as long as mom can remember, he crumbled a piece of cornbread in a tall gl

If you're a seafood lover, then you're sure to love this spread. Mom has made this dish to serve at family gat

You probably think that I spend my weekends making hooch.  Not so.  This weekend I'm gathering my Halloween

My dad grew up eating Lentil Soup, and it's a dish he still makes today.  Dad believes this is a fairly good

Stuffed clams, or stuffies as Rhode Islander's call them, are a family favorite. We don't know the origins of

This stock recipe can be made with either shrimp or crab.  I combine the two whenever I'm making stock for Se

I can eat cabbage regardless of how it's cooked, but braised cabbage is one of my favorites.  I usually make

Fresh, vine ripe tomatoes make the perfect tomato salad—a long time family favorite.  My grandma made tomat

  This is a side dish for potato lovers.  A little olive oil and a hot oven produces beautifully roasted p

If you like strawberries then you're sure to like Liquore di Fragole, strawberry liqueur.  Fresh strawberrie

This dish is one of our family favorites, and I usually serve it when we have a family get together because it

My grandmother made cream corn every day during the summer when the corn was fresh and plentiful.  She also

This dish is a long time family favorite.  My grandma made it for my dad when he was growing up, but none of

Pan fried okra takes a lot of oil to fry.?? You may need to add additional??oil while it's cooking so that??th

If you've ever cruised before, then you know that eating is a favorite past time on a ship.  My husband and

Toasted breadcrumbs traditionally finish the dish. I usually omit this step, unless I happen to have a loaf of

This version calls for sweet Italian sausage, but you can spice it up by replacing the sweet sausage with hot

My dad grew up eating Manhattan clam chowder, and it's one of his favorites.  In this version of the popular

This recipe calls for leftover ham, but you can substitute shrimp, chicken, pork, beef, or egg for the ham. Tr

Serve Bahama Mamas over ice in tall glasses, preferably ones you brought back from your last cruise.

I use evaporated milk in this recipe, but whole milk works good too. The taste and the texture is slightly dif

For many years I had a fear of eating under cooked pork. Whenever we had pork chops for dinner, I over cooked

Slice vegetables paper thin or in small pieces when baking pizza at temperatures over 450°F. Vegeta

It's summer, and it's the perfect time to make Italian ice, and it's always a good time for Limoncello. This L